I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

"Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Liu. You should go back and rest. We'll handle the rest." Cheng Sheng nodded slightly.

"Okay." Dr. Liu nodded in agreement, picked up his medical kit, and turned to leave, knowing that the follow-up to the scene would be dispute resolution, and it was not appropriate for him to stay any longer.

Cheng Sheng quickly walked up to Yang Tongshu, and seeing her still shaken and pale-faced appearance, he said in a gentle but apologetic tone, "Sister Yang, I'm sorry you had to go through this. How are you feeling now? Is anything bothering you?"

Yang Tongshu shook her head gently, then looked at her assistant with heartache in her eyes: "I'm fine. It's all thanks to Amei for protecting me. She was injured much more badly than me."

Cheng Sheng turned to look at his female assistant, Amei, whose eyes were red and who was covered in dirt. He said in a very serious tone, "Amei, right? Don't worry, the production team will definitely not let this matter go. We will do our best to get justice for you and give you a satisfactory explanation."

"Thank you, Director Cheng..." Amei's eyes reddened, and she couldn't help but shed tears of grievance.

"You two take Sister Yang and Amei back to their rooms to rest and calm them down, and try to soothe their emotions," Cheng Sheng instructed the two crew members beside him.

"Yes, Director!" the two replied immediately, carefully escorting Yang Tongshu and Amei back to their guest room.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Cheng Sheng turned to Peng Haoxiang, his tone instantly turning cold and serious: "Immediately contact the local police and town government officials. They must thoroughly investigate this matter and provide a formal explanation. If they try to gloss over it, we will not let this go!"

"Understood! I'll make the calls right now!" Peng Haoxiang didn't hesitate and immediately took out his phone to dial the contact numbers of the local police and government.

At the same time, Cheng Sheng took out his personal mobile phone and directly dialed the number of the person in charge of the accompanying escort ship, telling him in detail about how the crew members had been surrounded and injured without cause.

Upon hearing that the foreign film crew had been attacked in the area, the commander of the escort ship immediately became extremely serious. He stated that he would report the incident to his superiors immediately and exert pressure on the local government through diplomatic channels to ensure the safety of the film crew and urge them to deal with the perpetrators seriously.

Just a few minutes later, several local police officers rushed to the hotel lobby, led by Officer Amit. The group quickly approached Cheng Sheng and learned what had happened.

Cheng Sheng's expression was cold and his tone unyielding. He looked directly at Officer Amit and said in a deep voice, "Officer Amit, I have already reported this matter to the relevant domestic departments. If your local police cannot handle this fairly and give us a reasonable explanation, we do not mind escalating this matter into a diplomatic dispute and investigating it thoroughly."

"Mr. Cheng, rest assured, we will do our best to investigate this matter and deal with the perpetrator seriously." Officer Amit's tone was polite, but it seemed very perfunctory, and his eyes darted around, clearly just a casual remark.

Cheng Sheng frowned, seeing right through the other party's thoughts. This kind of bureaucratic and perfunctory statement, seemingly a promise to investigate, would most likely end up being dropped and hastily closed.

"Mr. Cheng, I'm so sorry! I was delayed by some business this morning, that's why I'm late!"

Just then, a hurried voice rang out, and a local town government official in a suit, sweating profusely, rushed into the lobby. It was Mayor Qiong.

Cheng Sheng looked up at him, his tone polite yet laced with menace: "Mayor Qiong, your arrival is timely. Our film crew was invited to your town for location shooting, not only promoting the town free of charge but also boosting local catering, accommodation, and employment. We never expected that our sincere cooperation would be met with malicious obstruction and unprovoked violence from local residents." His tone shifted, growing colder: "If this gets back to China and becomes public, the outside world will know how your town treats visiting film crews and tourists. At that point, the town's reputation will be completely ruined, and no tourists or film crews will be willing to come again. The development opportunities the town has painstakingly accumulated will likely be completely lost."

Upon hearing this, Mayor Qiong's expression changed drastically, and she instantly panicked.

The local town is located in a remote area with a backward economy, making development extremely difficult.

The fact that Cheng Sheng's film crew came to film here was a publicity opportunity that he had been waiting for. He originally planned to take advantage of the popularity of the film crew to develop the town into a distinctive cultural and tourism attraction and boost the local economy.

Once negative publicity spreads, all plans will be completely ruined.

However, as a local official, he was caught in a dilemma, torn between protecting the town's development and being unwilling to punish the local people.

After a moment's consideration, Mayor Qiong tentatively began to negotiate: "Mr. Cheng, how about this arrangement? I will immediately arrange for someone to find the people who caused the trouble, have them come in person to apologize and admit their mistakes, and compensate for the corresponding losses. Then this matter can be put to rest. What do you think?"

Cheng Sheng snorted coldly, his eyes sharp: "Mayor Qiong has quite the scheme, trying to brush it off with an apology?"

He immediately took out his phone and opened the original video from the set that he had prepared beforehand: "Watch this first, and then decide whether to close the case hastily."

Mayor Qiong, filled with doubt, leaned closer to watch the entire video, and her face instantly turned ashen.

The video fully records the whole truth: the local actors had a distorted mentality, refused to cooperate with the historical setting, refused to obey filming requirements, publicly insulted and provoked, and maliciously caused trouble. Afterwards, they even reversed the truth, fabricated lies, spread rumors and smeared the media, and incited local people to hate and besiege the Chinese film crew, which led to all the subsequent conflicts.

The truth has come out: the fault lies entirely with that local actor!
Mayor Qiong was seething with anger and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

That damned bastard! Spreading rumors and causing trouble for his own selfish desires, he instigated conflict between the people of the two countries, stirred up local residents to riot, and almost completely destroyed the future development of the town. He is simply a scourge!

Cheng Sheng calmly put away his phone and said in a low voice, "I have already sent the video back to China for archiving. Before the public opinion fully ferments and the situation escalates, I hope that your side will come up with a fair and reasonable solution to demonstrate the credibility of the town's government. Otherwise, once negative public opinion spreads, the impact on the town will be far beyond what you and I can bear."

Mayor Qiong looked solemn and, after a moment of contemplation, solemnly stated: "Mr. Cheng, rest assured, I will definitely give you and the film crew a satisfactory result. I will not be perfunctory and I will never damage the reputation of the town."

“Okay.” Cheng Sheng nodded and made a promise: “As long as the outcome is fair and reasonable, we will not only refrain from holding anyone accountable or exposing the issue, but we will also take the initiative to publish articles to clear the town’s name, proving that the town has good public security and simple folk customs, dispelling false rumors, and protecting the town’s prospects for cultural and tourism development.”

"Alright! It's a deal!" Mayor Joan breathed a sigh of relief, immediately turned to Officer Amit, and quickly issued orders in a low voice, demanding that the police thoroughly investigate, hold those responsible accountable, and show no leniency. (End of Chapter)